A Guide to Project Management

A down-to-earth introductory guide and set of project templates to help you get the most from projects. It will introduce you to every aspect of project management, including initiating projects, methods and principles, managing stakeholders, project teams, and more.

You will quickly get a grasp of the complexity of project management and its terminology with this easy to read guide.

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About the Author

Trevor Cater is an accomplished process improvement and change consultant. Spanning a career of more than 25 years, his experience includes computer and network operations, disaster recovery analysis, organization cultural change and continuous process improvement. Trevor has held a variety of positions, ranging from systems analyst to manager, consultant and trainer. Industries that have benefited from his results driven approach include oil, insurance and telecommunications. He has also worked for several government departments, both large and small.

Trevor is passionate about facilitation and change – particularly in relation to project management processes and IT organizational change. He is an expert in the Kepner-Tregoe suite of rational management tools and actively pursues his interest in creative thinking and information representation techniques. Trevor holds a degree in Applied Science (Computing and Information Systems), is a qualified QUEST practitioner (Quality Enhancement through Skills Training) and a Member of the Australian Computer Society (MACS).